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2 go;i saddles ...$9.50 and $12.50
Walnut Hall tree 2.50
Child' Rocking Horse worth
four dollars 2.60
2 Oil CookStoves 2.60 and 6.60
1 roll eocoa matting the yard ' .26
Remington type writer 55.00
New toilet sets ., 2.00 and 2.75
3 new Go-carts, 5.00. 6.50. 7.60
1 folding ironing board 2.00
Lace ourtiin stretchers 2.50
Halters, new 90c. 1.00 1.10
My entire line of new furniture at greatly reduce
prices FOR CASH
F D. HAISTEN,
PHONE RED 1161
Highest prices paid for New and Second Hand Goods
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armors and TJraders
Tfationai SSank
La Grande Evening Observer
THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. 1906
Published daily except on Sunday
One year in advance $6.60
Six months in advance 3.60
Per month ...'. .A 65
Single copy , . 6c
Entered at the Post Office at La Crande
Oregon, as Second Class Matter.
CURREY BROS., ED'S AND PROF
This paper will not publish any article
appearing over a nom-de-plume. Signed
articles will be received subject to the
discretion of the editors. Please sign
your articles and save disappointment
ArVr.RTIlNJ KATEH
Mp'Hf Ad mtm rarnlnhcd opoo applicant! '
amm muting uoiletw Itlc per Hot- And w
Hon, jc per linn (or such sutMequnni Idm
lioo. uauiti'luDa of rnndolrnea. 50 . er tin,
nrdr r tbnlu, 6e pur Una,
no. 4-4 e a
Capital
Surplus "
Liability of Shareholders
Total
$ 60,000.00
1400000
60.000.00
$134,000.00
For the protection of its depositors! Depositors of this Bank art ac
corded such liberal treatment as shall be in keeping with the character
and value of their accounts. We would be pleased to have your ac
count. '
JOSEPH PALMER.
President.
H. E.
MoCULLY.
Asst. Cashier.
W. SCR1BER,
Cashier.
J. SCROOQIN.
Asst. Cashier
j BIG REDUCTION SALE j
j ON ALL CHRISTMAS GOODS
is
NOW ON AT HILL'S DRUG STORE
Very complete tine to choose from, in books, Perfumes,
Toilet Sets. Manicures, Hand Bags, Vases, Smokers' Sets,
Ink Wells, Mirrors, Albuns and many other nice things.
Call and see what we have.
A. T. Hl!l
Prescription Druggist
LA GRANDE, OR,
ISLAND QTY ITEMS
Mrs. Russell returned to her home in
Walla Walla on No. 6 Wednesday.
Donald Meyers played foot ball at Pen
dleton New Years with the Commercial
Club team.
Hugh McCall was a luncheon guest of
Merton W. Kiddle and wife on Tuesday,
prior to his return the Corvallis.
Miss Atherton and Netta Kiddle were
dinner guests of Mrs. James Russell Sun
day. William Allison, wife and daughter,
Bessie, ate New Year's dinner at F. H.
Kiddle's. The Senator had a thrilling ex
perience riding down on horseback but
managed not to miss his dinner.
Our young people had a very enjoyable
time Tuesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Ben G randy in May Park. Mr.
Grandy called for and took them home in
a hay rack. They were royally enter
taned. Mrs. E. Q. Kiddle entertained tin senior
girls at an informal luncheon on Wednes
day evening in honor of her daughter.
Miss Netta. The affair was a surprise
and was on her birthday. The seniors
were, the Misses Minna and Lilly Holman,
Nest Smith, Stella Hunter and Nell
Grimmett. Besides there were the Misses
Addie Hunter and Blanch Kesler. -
THE PRIMARY UW
Suction EyeGlass
It does not wrinkle your nose
and make you look older than
you are.
Holiday goods are beginning to
arrive. Best Hue ordered ever
brought to the city.
,J. II. PEARE.
Jewelry and Optician
Ready For Business
WITH A FILL LINE OF FEED, HAY AND GRAIN
We are'ready to'buy all kinds of hay and grain, and pay the highest
market prices.
K.y.OLiyER
Slater Buildinsr
JEFFERSON AVE Main 57
There is just one thing to do with the
primary law, and that is to observe it
and enforce it, as it stands. Adherence to
it, in substance and in spirit, is a present
duty of citizenship. No matter what
objections may be brought against it,
there is this to be said in its favor, that
the object of its enactment was to make
it impossible for political bosses to con
tinue their control over the action of
parties, and consequently over official
life. There are objections, it, is true;
but they are mostly theoretical. After
complete trial we shall all see how welt-
founded they are.
For the present we shall have to do
without the services of the class of men
whose sensitiveness to the proprieties of
politics, and to their conceptions of their
own personal dignity, will not permit
them to announce their intention to be
candidates. Also, we shall have to take
the risk of having party candidates beaten
in the election, who shall have received
but a small vote in the primaries. The
people, who have had little or nothing to
do with politics heretofore, want to try
this law. It certainly will be a change
from old conditions. -
It is the law, in any event, maugre all
objections; t nd our political work during
the coming year is to be carried on under
it. The Oregonian, as heretofore an
nounced, will have no candidates for the
primaries, but will give such support as it
can. in the general election to the Repub
lican candidates who may have received
majorities or pluralities of the Republican
vote. This will include the United States
Senator, too; for 'whatever objection may
be urged to the method, it will, if adhered
ts and enforced, have the advantage of
putting a stop to the election of Senators
by corrupt traffic in and with the Legis
lature. (
After we have had proper experience
with the primary law we shall all know
more about it. It seems quite useless to
debate it further on speculative or theore
tical grounds. Oregonian.'
MttttA
J. R. OLIVER.
UNION OOU NT Y
ABSTRACTS
Farm Loans a Specialty
Best equipped abstracter in Union
county. Many years experience
with the Union county records
gives me a great advantage. It
is follyto purchase real estate
without first securing a proper
abstract. An abstract from my
office will show the title just as
it appears on the official record.
J. R. OLIVER,
LA 'jra;jpe,oreo n
Room Z 1 Sommer Building
It was stated yesterday at the Fruit
Growers Convention that the horticultur
ist was the only legitimate grafter.
The discussion of the Ben Davis apple
at tie Fruit Growers Association, was
anything but camplimentf.rv, however
that apple has placed millions of dollars
,n the packets of the grower.
United Suites Senator Joseph Clay
Stilos Blackburn's retirement from the
senate, as a result of being defeated as
the caucus nomine by Judge' Paynter,
will remove one of the national figures
from the capitol. Senator Blackburn
served ten years in congress followed by
eighteen years of service in the upper
house, representing the state of Kentucky,
It is announced from New York tha
District Attorney Jerome has determined
to proceed against the insurance grafters.
That has no doubt been the most un
pleasant bit of news that has coma to the
guilty men for long time. To them the
new year must appear as a year of fata.
They closed the last amid the clouds of
tha investigation and now the pit of the
criminal law is looming up before them,
It is to be hoped Jerome will send
number of them up the river to the great
state institution.
LA GRANDE SCHOOL
OF MUSIC
PROF. DAY, PRINCIPLE.
MRS. DAY, ASSISTANT.
This is one of the best musical in
institutions in the state, and that
people in this city and valley are
begininng todiscover the advantage
of this school. The system is the
latest and most practical, and in
cludes all the latest, discoveries in
the art of teaching music. The
school is divided into two depart
ments; No. 1 is for beginners from
6 years or more and are taught
the first three grades. Pupils come
one hour each day. This is no kin
dergarten system but far superior.
In No. 2 the grades are frcm 2 to
5. Here they graduate. Pupils
take one or two lessons a week as
they desire. No scholars will be
permitted to remain in this school
who do not study.
Opposite the Foley House over
the candy store. Phone. 473.
I INVENTORY SAL nil
It's near stock taking time again, and we are going to t
1 , auorvfriincr into CaStl
make a strenuous enon w - j
vfnro invpntnrv - All our lines of clothing, hatsd
haberdashery will be
CUT TO THE QUICK
n,,0ro ,ni man a harvest during this great salens
nnw nnr a vr that we offer an opportunity like this,
I anH vnn'ii Ho well to take advantage of it. We'll not X
I bore you with blatant boasting or deceive you with
false inducements.
Come, sec how mirch a
Little Money will Buy
ASH BROSJ;
I CLOTMERS AND HABERDASHERS.
Call up Main 29 for
NEW WALNUTS ALMONDS
BLEACHED SULTANAS
Cluster Raisins Muscatel Raisins
Citron and Lemon Peel
Dates Figs
Heinz Mincemeat
BAKER BROS.
PHONE MAIN 29
Adams Ave
See the table of Hats, all this year's styles
The Price $1 00
TAKE A TRIP TO CAUIORMA
Through the VViiliamc-tte.
Umpqua and Rogue Rivei
Valleys, of Western Oregon
pas Mt. Shasta, throng!
:he Sacramento Valley to th
many famous res.
line of the
SOUTHERN PAinnr c
beau tilully illustrate
booklets, descriptive of Cali
lornia resorts, address,
W.R.C0MAN, Gen.Passr.-Ag
Portland, Or.
VETCH PROFITABLE
Also new lot of school Tablets, 10c value
The Price 5 cents
E. M. Wellman & Company
ADAMS AVENUE
MOLLIS
ftocky Mountain Tea Nurjtjsts
A Buy IMltfa fc Buy ttefit.
Briafi Mdw Ibilia nd taml 7Iac
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uid Klriac Traoala. PiiidIm. Ion. Imnun
Mocrt, W Brwth. fWlih Bowel, Hdara
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BLQKbAND BROS.
ISLAND Cm, OREGON.
Breeders cf Berkshire ard Polard China Swine
We have a number of hogs on hand, and we are prepared to furnish a
few we! bred Poland China Gilts, at reasonable 'price, bred orL
of our three herd boars. JTt
StwSth.!"tb?rdlM'bariey- CallusuP , tonga--tant
phone 2066, also on the Farmers Line.
Union Woolen Mills Indian Robcj
Z:ZcZttSM wool
Zf Indian corner. Th. pr X
HENRY Sl CARR !
HOUSE FURNISHERS AND UNDERTAKERS fol
Phon No. 621. Vf? 2
J. Carr, residence 588
J. C Henry, residence 664
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